Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-03

The question has gone outside ofparty lines,
and as among the supporters of prohibition
are found many of the most influential dem.
c.ats OF the State.
Prof. Sumner of Yale College has been
apponted member of the Board of Visi-
tors to the Naval Academy, thus completing
the membershi p of the Board.
leading and we'll posted democratic
politician from the North here to-day, in
talking about the next Presidential election,
said it would be one OF the most important
ever held, inasmuch as it would determine
not only the political character Of the ex-
ecutive, but also that of the legislative
and judicial branches OF the Government.
OF course the same votes that elect
| the President will also elect majority OF
the popular branch of Congress, but, what
has never happened before, SO many of the
members of the United States Supreme
Court are SO old that, in the nature OF things,
should the President elected be democrat,
it will be in his power to revolutionize the
political character of that court also.
Ex.Representative George G. Cabell, OF
| Virginia, has filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission in behalf of the Chamber
of Commerce of Dauvile, Va, detailed
specifications of alleged violations oil the IN
terslate commerce law by the h. q ID. rail-
road Company. Mr.. Cabell explained the
nature of the charges verbally about fort
NIGHT ago. and he has acted upon sngges-
tion made bv the commission at that time IN
filing specifications.
| The yellow foyer outbreak at Key west
is regarded with much apprehension by the
Marine Hospital Service. Such relief has
been afforded in the supply Of bedding and
medicines rs the bureau is authorized 10
render, but the adoption of radical measures
to prevent the spread of the epidemic is not
possible until the Sste authorities call up
| on the national government for assistance.
| The recent abolition of one Of the three in
ternational revenue districts in North Caro-
lima has so disturbed the usual quiet condl-
ton of the people Of that State that its whole
Congressional delegation, senators as we'll
as representatives, will probably soon be
here to protest against it, and to try to have
the order for it revoked. They were to
have met here last Tuesday for that pur-
pose but were prevented from doing so by
| reason of previous appointment of Senator
Ransom to address public meeting. The
abolition of one internal revenue district eft.
fects possible saving to the government OF
about ten thousand dollars.
Some of the Southern delegates TO the
| worlds council OF Good Tempiars, IN session
in the North last week, are in the city to.
day on their way home. They are not at
all pleased with the proceedings of the
council, and from the limitations it would
not be surprising ifthe Southern members
of the order, or rather some of them, secede.
The trouble is said to be the color question,
the great cause of most of this country e
troubles, the council having obliterated all
race distinctions within its Jurisdiction.
A list of sixty postoflices at which the free
delivery system will be established on the
lst proximo under the bill providing for
such delivery in cities of over ten thousand
inhabitants has been prepared at the Post
Office Department. Staunton is the only
city in Virginia now in that list, but Alex
endria may be added to it in time to have
free delivery there also at the date men,
toned